India News: The Norman Borlaug award recently won by Swati Nayak is a tribute to an army of Indian scientists who are busy creating rice varieties with better tas
Rice, much like other grains, is the edible starchy kernel of a grass plant. In fact, the vast majority of rice varieties (although not all) belong to just one species - Oryza sativa.
BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Thailand’s rice exporters are expected to reap the rewards of India’s ongoing ban on the exports of all rice except basmati, which is anticipated to last until at least early next year, the annual meeting of the Thai Rice Mill Association has concluded.
In this edition of I-Thinc, experts talk about the green economy of Chhattisgarh and how technology, women’s participation, the focus on millets and
forward and backward linkages worked on the ground to bring about sustainable change. The session was moderated by Rinku Ghosh, Editor, Special Projects